St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
ONE TERM rs ENOUGH.
President Cleveland Positively Declares
That He is Not a Candidate For
Reelection.
Four Years in Trying Office All That
Conscientious Public Servant
Can Stand.
The Strain Of a Second Incumbency
Might Destroy Health Now
Vigorous.
A Tribute to the Memory of Gals
houn, South Cardinals
Statesman.

ST LOUIS. April "a special from
washington to the Republican gives tho
Following rather startling information:
president Cleveland neither wishes nor wiH
accept denomination. This will be start
ing information to the country, setting al
rest the important question of
second term, now the subject of
interested consideration in political
circles everywhere. The correspondent of
the republican has the highest possible au-
tliority Ior the statement however and it
can De depended upon as strictly and en-
tlreiy true. 1t comes from the president
nilnseit, who made declaration to this ef-
lect OIL wednesday to.a prominent Demo-
crat senator from one of the Western states
who is on terms of especial intimacy at the
Whlte mouse. The president spoke with
so much
DELIBERATE EARNESTNEsS
ana such studied emphasis that the senator .
wlth Wlom ne was talking is certain there
IS no reason 10 question his perfect and
entire sincerity. His manner no less than
his word indicated that the declaration was
simply the decision of firm resolution
winch had resulted from careful considera-
tioh on all phases of the matter. The presi-
ueht ne says had not given any intima-
tion OF MS feelings to the representatives Of
the press, Tor the simple reason that he felt
nothlng he might say about not wishing or
being willing to take a second term would
be believed. Il hardly expect anybody to
believe it, he said, Except my wife. but
IL is so none the less" Continuing, he
ADDED: Everything 1 do. every appoint
ment make. they think it is to secure re-
eiectlon. On the contrary, am counting
Inc days that remain until my release from
once Just as if 1 Iwere a prisoner in con-
nnement." Apparently to make it plain
that he had taken no half-hearted resolu-
ton, the president proceeded to speak of the
eXacting and laborious duties which fall to
the incumbent of the presidential Office
when the functions of the presidency are
administered with the Scrupulous and
minute falthfulness he has brought to tha
position. No man, he said could
ENDURE THE STRAIN
OF such labor, physical and mental, for a
longer period than four years without risk
OF permanent injury to his health. For
these reasons he could not think of con-
tlnuance of his term beyond the four years
he has now half completed. Nothing, he
said to the senator, would persuade him
to alter his resolution, which he
had determinedly formed. He
did not want second term, and he did moi
believe there were any obligations of pub
lie duty which could require him to forego
his personal wishes. The senator who has
repeated this significant conversation to his
friends says that while the president was
not talking for the purpose of getting
his views about reelection before
the public, there was no intmation
that he desired his words to be regarded az
confidential. The senator has spoken freely
OF the interview to personal friends with
out any injunction of secrecy, and it is moi
unlikely this private discussion sof. the mat
ter will eventually provoke some ssr,r!
FORMAL AND PUBLIC UTTERANCE
by the president. The senator is quite sure
there was none of the coy strategy of the
artful politician, who thinks by this device
to appear as being sought by, rather than
seeking the office. in this dsavowal of sec
ond term ambition by President Cleveland.
He is convinced every word is meant for
just what it implies, and that it will be
wholly useless to plan the next campaign ON
the basis of denomination of Cleveland.
The president was specific and decided in
saying that he could not be induced by any
possible consideration to change his mind,
that there was nothing in the way of argu-
ment which could be brought to bear to
alter a resolution determined alike by every
consideration of personal comfort and hap
piness, and by the most conscientious re-
gard for what could fairly be asked of him
as patriotic servant of the people,
TRIBUTE TO CALHOUN,
CHARLESTON. S. c., April 22.-Mai.
Henry E. Young, chairman of the commit
tee on invitations, has received the follow
ing: Il am sorry must decline the invi-
tation which l received to be present at the
unveiling of the monument erected to the
memory of John G. Calhoun; on the
Goth inst. The Ladies' Monument
association have good reason for pride
and congratulatiOn III the complete success
of their efforts tittingly to commemorate the
virtues and services of this loved and hon
ored son of South Carolina. l believe it
would be well if all he did and whatever
he believed and taught, and all his
aspira tiOns for the welfare and prosperity of
our republic were better known and un-
derstood. If this were so much would be
found to enlighten and encourage those
charged with public duty, and
much to stimulate patriotic enthusiasm.
The ceremonies attending the unveiling Of
the monument by his ardent admirers in
the state which bears the impress of his
renown should furnish an occasion for
such instructive Illustrations of his char
aeter as shall inspire the minds
of all his countrymen with genuine respect
and admiration for his courage, selfabne-
CATION and toleration where the approval Of
his opinions is withheld and universal pride
in the greatness of this illustrious Amerl-
can. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.